Meat Loaf Burritos Recipe

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In New London, Texas, Lori Thompson deliciously disguises leftover meat loaf in these hearty burritos. They get plenty of flavor from cheese, salsa and other colorful toppings.

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Diabetic Friendly

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Meat Loaf Burritos Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

5 10 15

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups crumbled cooked meat loaf (3 slices)
6 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
Shredded cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and salsa, optional

Directions

Melt butter in a skillet; add half of the beans and mash with a fork. Stir in meat loaf and remaining beans; heat through.
Spoon about 1/2 cup meat loaf mixture onto each tortilla. Top with cheese if desired. Fold up bottom and sides over filling. Serve with lettuce, tomatoes and salsa if desired. Yield: 6 burritos.

Nutritional Analysis: One burrito (prepared with fat-free flour tortillas and reduced-fat margarine; calculated without toppings) equals 251 calories, 691 mg sodium, 31 gm cholesterol, 37 gm carbohydrate, 13 gm protein, 5 gm fat, 4 gm fiber. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1 meat.

Originally published as Meat Loaf Burritos in Quick Cooking January/February 2000, p52